Weak and Strong Christians

[PelagiathePenit]

A strong Christian should be able to take on the world. Does that make you weak Christian if you prefer not to hang out with people who are into drugs, sex, etc? I am young person so these are issues that other young people encounter. Some Christians are able to get along with all walks of life, while others struggle or are easily influenced. Some behave like they are threatened by the outside world or influences.

 

[Tobias65]

Mark 12:29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Loving our neighbors is the second commandment, not the first. So sure, we should rub shoulders with the publicans and sinners like Jesus did, but only if it doesn’t interfere with our pursuit of God.

It is only by His grace that each one of us doesn’t fall into sin. We all have weaknesses that would lead to our downfall, if Satan were only given the chance to exploit them. We have to be careful not to go places and do things that are going to shipwreck our faith! That is our responsibility. God’s responsibility is to keep us safe from tests and trials that are too extreme, as every one of us can break under too much pressure.

 

[SJacob7]

A strong Christian should be able to take on the world. Does that make you weak Christian if you prefer not to hang out with people who are into drugs, sex, etc? I am young person so these are issues that other young people encounter. Some Christians are able to get along with all walks of life, while others struggle or are easily influenced. Some behave like they are threatened by the outside world or influences.

I would be careful with the company you hang around.

1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

 

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A strong Christian should be able to take on the world. Does that make you weak Christian if you prefer not to hang out with people who are into drugs, sex, etc? I am young person so these are issues that other young people encounter. Some Christians are able to get along with all walks of life, while others struggle or are easily influenced. Some behave like they are threatened by the outside world or influences.

The saints have taught us that we should not keep bad company. If you need to do business with people who are bad company, that is one thing; but you should not keep company with them outside of business, lest you one day find yourself becoming like them. Basically, birds of a feather do flock together. God bless you.